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Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School

Q: Is Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School a good school?

Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School ranks 320 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School is a public charter elementary school in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 305 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in the state, outperforming the Eau Claire Area School District and the state of Wisconsin in several subject areas on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized assessment.

Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School's strong academic performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In 2022-2023, the school ranked among the top 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students, with a 5-star rating. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, ranging from 5.1% to 21.7% in recent years, which warrants further investigation.

Compared to nearby public elementary schools in the Eau Claire Area School District, Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School outperforms many in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in these subjects compared to the district and state averages. However, some nearby schools, such as Manz Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance in certain areas.

301

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,494

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Cameron St
Eau Claire, WI 54703-5101

(715) 852-6950

District: Eau Claire Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (64% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Eau Claire Area School District

✓Above the Wisconsin median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg54%

320^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Elementary Schools in the Eau Claire Area School District

194^th of 426Eau Claire Area School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	320 of 1044	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.7	165 of 1061	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	95 of 1067	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	95 of 1067	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.7	183 of 1050	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	93 of 1037	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	192 of 1025	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	229 of 1071	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	186 of 1075	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	288 of 1076	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	262 of 1061	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	63.0	380 of 1053	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	224 of 1045	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.6	255 of 1046	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	262 of 1045	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	85.5	22 of 1030	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	73.0	226 of 1021	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.7	117 of 689	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	348 of 1001	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	234 of 1011	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	104 of 1010	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	109 of 1017	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	186 of 1004	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	353 of 1002	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	273 of 997	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	66 of 870	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	11 of 866	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	17 of 871	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	12 of 859	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	126 of 847	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	87 of 874	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	63.0	238 of 854	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	288 of 1000	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	99 of 1012	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	90 of 1011	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	74 of 1017	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	176 of 1003	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	33 of 1002	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	153 of 997	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	284 of 802	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.8	97 of 790	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	61 of 770	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	31 of 748	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	419 of 718	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.0	99 of 727	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	171 of 699	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	143 of 718	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	124 of 686	81.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies79%+15 vs state

Science70%+19 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Mathematics56%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	400 Cameron St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 852-6950	301	21	14.2	35.2%	254 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.3%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	69.7	320^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.3%		79.7	165^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.4%	155	59.5	60.5	73.2	42.9	67.4	58.5	79.1	69.8	$11,494	$276	$11,218
Lakeshore Elementary	Public	K-5	711 Lake St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3400	314	29	10.7	53.8%	206 (65.6%)	16 (5.1%)	26 (8.3%)	25 (8.0%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (1.0%)	30 (9.6%)	48.6	605^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.9	709^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.2%	104	51.9	60.4	34.9	63.6	43.4	39.5	64.2	47.2	$13,315	$501	$12,814
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	3010 8th St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-4700	215	20	10.9	39.1%	168 (78.1%)	4 (1.9%)	11 (5.1%)	18 (8.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	41.2	711^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.9%		36.9	764^th of 1061 public elementary schools	28.0%	53	48.7	45.2	51.4	51.3	31.0	40.5	64.3	42.9	$14,095	$245	$13,850
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-5	512 Balcom St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3800	290	28	10.3	64.8%	132 (45.5%)	10 (3.4%)	79 (27.2%)	19 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	42 (14.5%)	30.3	808^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.6%		32.9	797^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.9%	11	51.1	43.2	30.4	47.1	32.4	32.6	48.7	35.1	$16,201	$499	$15,702
Flynn Elementary	Public	K-5	1430 Lee St	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3300	198	22	9.0	48.5%	142 (71.7%)	4 (2.0%)	17 (8.6%)	18 (9.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	55.3	527^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.2	649^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.8%	122	69.0	55.0	54.8	79.3	45.0	41.9	57.5	50.0	$14,607	$390	$14,217
Putnam Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	633 W MacArthur Ave	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-4200	422	36	11.7	39.3%	336 (79.6%)	8 (1.9%)	21 (5.0%)	32 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	55.8	513^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.9%		57.8	524^th of 1061 public elementary schools	50.6%	11	58.2	52.4	49.3	63.3	46.2	57.3	63.1	50.8	$12,641	$235	$12,405
Sherman Elementary	Public	K-5	3110 W Vine St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-4800	502	36	13.8	36.3%	338 (67.3%)	7 (1.4%)	22 (4.4%)	92 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.4%)	62.1	428^th of 1044 public elementary schools	59.0%		60.1	488^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.0%	60	51.7	61.7	47.1	61.8	71.6	50.6	72.8	56.8	$12,549	$416	$12,133
Manz Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 E Fillmore Ave	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3900	342	29	11.7	39.2%	246 (71.9%)	14 (4.1%)	28 (8.2%)	23 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	77.4	202^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	80.7%		75.1	232^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	78.1%	30	62.5	83.6	60.0	51.8	80.0	66.2	85.5	72.7	$12,539	$372	$12,166
Northwoods Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Northwoods Ln	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-4100	304	24	12.4	52.0%	222 (73.0%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	22 (7.2%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.5%)	59.5	469^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.1%		75.3	228^th of 1061 public elementary schools	78.5%	241	52.4	58.0	51.7	57.1	64.7	51.7	62.8	60.8	$15,175	$377	$14,799
Davey Elementary	Public	K-5	3000 Starr Ave	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-3200	332	27	12.5	32.2%	245 (73.8%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	43 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	61.1	441^st of 1044 public elementary schools	57.8%		55.6	557^th of 1061 public elementary schools	47.5%	116	59.3	57.4	51.7	59.3	63.0	46.6	70.4	59.3	$13,522	$243	$13,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School

How many students attend Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School.

Is Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School a good school?

Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School ranks 320^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School?

Students at Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School in?

Eau Claire Area School District

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